We are slowly but surely getting there and so very close to the big reveal. I’m so excited I could burst.
So without future ado I give give squares 71-80 of the “Nuts About DNA Afghan

71 – “Vinta’licious Cal square 7” by Elle Yarn.

Round 1 – Moon Stone
Round 2 – Rose Quartz
Round 3 – Corundum Ruby
Round 4 – Garnet
Round 5 – Moon Stone
Round 6 – Corundum Ruby
Round 7 – Corundum Ruby
Round 8 – Moon Stone
Round 9 – Rose Quartz
Round 10 – Moon Stone
Round 11 – Corundum Ruby
Round 12 – Moon Stone
Round 13 – Garnet
Round 14 – Garnet
Round 15- Moon Stone
Round 16 – Moon Stone
Round 17 – Moon Stone
Round 18 – Moon Stone
Round 19 – Garnet

Modifications for size and Stitch count.
Round 18 – dc across, 2dc, chain 2, 2dc in corner stitch
Round 19 – 2hc, chain 2, 2hc in corner . 2Hdc chain 2, 2hdc in corner, hdc in hidden stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc across to corner.

72 -Cathedral Converts 12″ Afghan Block by Margaret MacInnis.

Round 1 – Garnet
Round 2 – Garnet
Round 3 – Garnet
Round 4 – Garnet
Round 5 – Rose Quartz
Round 6 – Rose Quartz
Round 7 – Rose Quartz
Round 8 – Corundum Ruby
Round 9 – Corundum Ruby
Round 10 – Corundum Ruby
Round 11 – Corundum Ruby
Round 12 – Corundum Ruby
Round 13 – Corundum Ruby
Round 14 – Corundum Ruby
Round 15 – Moon Stone
Round 16 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 15 – 1 hdc in chain 2 space, hdc across, 1 hdc in chain 2 space, in tc 2hdc chain 2 2hdc.
Round 16 – 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corner, miss hidden stitch, hdc across. (44 hdc each side)

73 – Emmalynn Square 12″ by Carolyn Christmas.

Round 1 – Enstatite
Round 2 – Rose Quartz
Round 3 – Rose Quartz
Round 4 – Corundum Ruby
Round 5 – Corundum Ruby
Round 6a – Corundum Ruby
Round 6b – Corundum Ruby
Corner a – Moon Stone
Corner b – Moon Stone
Round 7 – Moon Stone
Round 8 – Moon Stone
Round 9 – Moon Stone
Round 10 – Moon Stone
Round 11 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Extra Round 6b – dc in every stitch in front loop only.
Round 10 – same as round 9
Round 11 – 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corners, hdc across.

74 – Harriett Square 12″ by Carolyn Christmas.

Round 1 – Enstatite
Round 2 – Moon Stone
Round 3 – Moon Stone
Round 4 – Enstatite
Round 5 – Moon Stone
Round 6 – Moon Stone
Round 7 – Moon Stone
Round 8 – Moon Stone
Round 9 – Moon Stone
Round 10 – Enstatite
Round 11 – Moon Stone
Round 12 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 11 – as pattern but increase by one stitch
Round 12 – Extra Round, 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corners, hdc across (44 hdc).

75 – Dixie Daydream by Polly Plum.

Round 1 – Citrine
Round 2 – Rose Quartz
Round 3 – Rose Quartz
Round 4 – Corundum Ruby
Round 5 – Corundum Ruby
Round 6 – Garnet
Round 7 – Malachite
Round 8 – Malachite
Round 9 – Moon Stone
Round 10 – Garnet
Round 11 – Rose Quartz
Round 12 – Garnet
Round 13 – Moon Stone
Round 14 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 13 – Hdc instead of singles.
Round 14 – Back Loop Hdc across, 2hdc chain 2, 2hdc in corners.

76 – Fuschia Square by Marie Terblanche.

Round 1 – Citrine
Round 2 – Cream
Round 3 – Garnet
Round 4 – Cream
Round 5 – Cream
Round 6 – Garnet
Round 7 – Malachite
Round 8 – Rose Quartz
Round 9 – Citrine
Round 10 – Corundum Ruby
Round 11 – Rose Quartz
Round 12 – Malachite
Round 13 – Rose Quartz
Round 14 – Corundum Ruby
Round 15 – Moon Stone
Round 16 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 15 – 5dc in 3rd corner stitch, dc in third loop across increasing by 1 – 35 across plus 5 corner stitches.
Round 16 – 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in 3rd corner stitch. Hdc across increasing by 1 stitch. (44hdc)

77 – Dahlia Delight by Shelley Husband.

Round 1 – Citrine
Round 2 – Garnet
Round 3 – Rose Quartz
Round 4 – Rose Quartz
Round 5 – Corundum Ruby
Round 6 – Corundum Ruby
Round 7 – Garnet
Round 8 – Garnet
Round 9 – Rose Quartz
Round 10 – Corundum Ruby
Round 11 – Corundum Ruby
Round 12 – Corundum Ruby
Round 13 – Moon Stone
Round 14 – Moon Stone
Round 15 – Moon Stone
Round 16 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Extra Round (16) – 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corners. Hdc across increasing by 1 stitch (44hdc)

78 – Frosty Bloom Square by Heather J Anderson.

Round 1 – Rose Quartz
Round 2 – Malachite
Round 3 – Garnet
Round 4 – Corundum Ruby
Round 5 – Corundum Ruby
Round 6 – Moonstone
Round 7 – Moonstone
Round 8 – MoonStone
Round 9 – Corundum Ruby
Round 10 – Malachite
Round 11 – Malachite
Round 12 – Garnet
Round 13 – Moonstone
Round 14 – Corundum Ruby
Round 15 – Corundum Ruby
Round 16 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 16 – Hdc across increasing by 1 hdc, 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corner stitch. (44hdc)

79 – Harold by Polly Plum.

Round 1 – Enstatite
Round 2 – Garnet
Round 3 – Moon Stone
Round 4 – Rose Quartz
Round 5 – Enstatite
Round 6 – Garnet
Round 7 – Corundum Ruby
Round 8 – Moon Stone
Round 9 – Garnet
Round 10 – Rose Quartz
Round 11 – Enstatite

Border.
Round 1 – Garnet
Round 2 – MoonStone
Round 3 – Corundum Rub
Round 4 – Rose Quartz I used hdc instead of sc

Extra Round to make stitch count to 44 hdc on each side.
Round 5 – Garnet 2 hdc, chain 2, 2 hdc in corner, hdc across.

80 – Popcorn Hearts Afghan Square by Julie Yeager.

Round 1 – Rose Quartz
Round 2 – Rose Quartz
Round 3 – Rose Quartz
Round 4 – Moon Stone
Round 5 – Moon Stone
Round 6 – Garnet
Round 7 – Garnet
Round 8 – Garnet
Round 9 – Garnet
Round 10 – Garnet
Round 11 – Moon Stone
Round 12 – Garnet
Round 13 – Moon Stone
Round 14 – Garnet
Round 15 – Garnet
Round 16 – Rose Quartz
Round 17 –
Round 18 – Garnet

Modifications made for size and stitch count –
Round 16 – as pattern but miss hidden stitch.
Round 17 – hdc chain 2, hdc in corners, miss hidden stitch, hdc in 3rd loop across.
Round 18 – 2hdc, chain 2, 2hdc in corners
Hdc across (44 stitches)

Thats it for now, but please pop back soon to see the next 10 squares.

Too-da-loo.

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